True Blood Recap: It’s Sookie O’Clock

The interminable wait is over and the lovable scamps of Bon Temps are back. After a third season full of werewolves, Nazis, and the fabulous Vampire King of Mississippi, True Blood is ready to hit us with the good stuff. Witches! A self-empowered Sookie! Bill and Eric making nice with humans! Hoyt and Jessica, shacking up! Tara's a lesbian named Toni, from Atlanta? A-Ball, you have our interest. Let's do this.
Don't Eat the Light Fruit
In Fairyland, where Sookie popped to in the season finale, every hour is magic hour and everyone's always happy and eating big, glowy peaches that look like they came from Ikea. It’s full of familiar faces. Look, there's Barry, the telepathic bellboy, accompanied by his fairy godfather, who appears to be wearing a macramé blouse. Who’s that, taking a big bite out of a light fruit? It's Sooks's twenty-years-gone Grandaddy — a pleasant surprise.

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First Bite: “True Blood” 4.1: She’s Not There by Camp Blood

Again-- I am thrilled that the amazing Andy and Brian will be co hosting Talk Blood with me again this year !

Ah, True Blood. Though we’ve been apart for a while, when you sink your teeth into my smooth, swan-like neck it’s almost like you were never gone.
Andy and I are working on our full Blood Work! video recap of the premiere ep – which promises lots of fun surprises! – but in the meantime let’s chew on some of last night’s big moments, shall we?

• Queen Mab, harder and more often. Seriously, PLEASE let this woman be back every week – her performance was everything that television has been missing since they canceled The Charmings.
• Tara is taking a swim in Lake Lesbian, and I LOVE IT. I do miss her short hair, though.
• Mama Maxine and Li’l Mickens? How the heck did that one happen?
• Sam‘s My Little Pony dinner club? HILARIOUS.
• Marnie may be the first supervillain in history to be introduced on a bean-bag chair.
• Poor Peepaw Earl - we hardly knew ye!

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'True Blood' Returns; Let's Run Down The Gaudiest Moments by Mark Blankenship

I am thrilled that Mark will be returning this year as co-host for Talk Blood which returns next Sunday night at 9:30 pm ! Mark's new home this season is the NPR Monkey See Blog and he welcomes your comments !

Critic Mark Blankenship has been writing about True Blood for quite some time, and in honor of the show's return, we've invited him to share his first Sucker Punch recap of the season here at Monkey See. You can find more of Mark's writing (including past Sucker Punches) already archived. Please be advised that this is an episode recap. That means that it will talk about what happened on the show, so "contains spoilers" should be obvious.

Welcome to Sucker Punch, the only blog post that finds the gaudiest moments on an episode of True Blood.

Before we dive into the Season 4 premiere, let me welcome the first-time readers of Sucker Punch, which is partly a recap of each episode and partly a hunt for the most outre moments in the series.

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Season 4 message from Alan Ball ( video)

Season 4 Alan Ball Intro

Stephen Moyer Got Bitten by the Acting Bug Young

Stephen Moyer

You don't expect the genteel vampire Bill Compton to roll into dinner on a neon green longboard on wheels, but that's what Stephen Moyer, the actor who plays him, did when Back Stage met him near his Venice, Calif., home. "I go everywhere with this," the British actor says about his eco-friendly mode of transportation. The down-to-earth Moyer, it turns out, is full of surprises, as is the case with his HBO series, which kicks off its fourth season this weekend. As the song "I'm on Fire" coincidentally played overhead (Bill is highly combustible in daylight), Moyer revealed to Back Stage his real-life story, which has more parallels to Billy Elliot than to Bill Compton.

Moyer landed his delicious "True Blood" gig thanks to being unceremoniously dumped from another L.A. pilot he was hired on but never got to shoot. "We did the table read, and I'd been offered the part, and me and a bunch of other actors from that show got let go at the table read. It was incredibly depressing," confesses Moyer, who flew back to his London home defeated and vowed not return to pilot season, at least for that year. The casting directors of that pilot, however, had something else in mind.

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Can witches beat vampires? The new season of ‘True Blood’ gets bewitched

Something wicked this way comes with the fourth season of “True Blood,” which premiered on HBO last night. In the season opener, she ventured from Bon Temps to meet her, um, fairy godmother, and it looks like she may be pursuing a romance with Eric, according to costar Stephen Moyer. (Watch a preview above.)
But an equally intriguing storyline has Lafayette flirting with his witch-like characteristics. Season 4, based loosely on Charlaine Harris’ soapy novel “Dead to the World,” brings more witches into the mix, and Sunday's premiere had Lafayette being persuaded by hunky boyfriend Jesus (Kevin Alejandro) to join a coven.
The Cheat Sheet: 'True Blood' Season 4
“I’d say the witches certainly pose the greatest threat to the vampires that we’ve seen yet,” executive producer Alexander Woo told the Hollywood Reporter.

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Recaps of Episode 1 and 2 recaps from EW

Back for good (or evil)

 Sookie returns from the fairy realm and learns life has moved on without her

The wait is over, and after all the footage HBO showed us in promos, including the first eight minutes of the season 4 premiere, we still got a few surprises: The biggest and best being that Sookie had been in the fairy realm -- a façade of silk, chiffon, and lace (like pastel week on Dancing With the Stars when every couple is doing the rumba) -- for a year and two weeks. Much has changed.
Like America in every global disaster movie, Sookie was apparently the only one smart enough to figure out that the near-orgasmic “light fruit” being served in the fairy plane was a trap. She tried to warn Barry the Bellboy from season 2, another recent arrival, but he bit into the forbidden fruit before she could stop him. I hope he will be very happy with his fairy godmother Lloyd. I know I would be.

'True Blood' recap: The ties that bind

It sucks to be a Stackhouse right about now

Note: Because the July 3 episode of True Blood is available to HBO GO subscribers now, we are publishing our recap of the episode early.
This is the episode fans of Charlaine Harris' Sookie Stackhouse novels -- and Eric (Alexander Skarsgard) acting human in True Blood's second season -- have been waiting for: amnesia has struck. But before we start fantasizing that Alan Ball will incorporate a certain shower scene from Harris' Dead to the World into his tale (or was Eric walking in on Sookie post-shower in the season premiere the only homage we'll get?), let's analyze the reality of our situation.

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True Blood: Big Changes for Sookie and Her Supernatural Friends

As evidenced by True Blood's season 4 premiere Sunday night, a lot has changed since fans last saw Sookie Stackhouse and the residents of Bon Temps.

Sookie begins the episode in a glowing Eden-like fairyland that exists on an alternate plane and its own timeframe. There she meets her fairy godmother, Claudine – and runs into her grandfather, whom she hasn't seen in 20 years (though he thought it was only the day before). The idyllic scene quickly turns sinister when an evil fairy chases Sookie, who narrowly escapes back into her own,

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Go Ask Dallas : Eric's company AIK- please tell me what that stands for ........

What the hell does AIK stand for ??

AIK.- we know from Portia that "Turns out their address is a PO box in the Caribbean." and "Phone number is
an answering service."

So please tell me what that stands for ........

Could it be ? Probably ...
[Poke -Poke!] Alexander Skarsgard

AIK, Swedish pronunciation: [ˈɑː.i.ˈkɔː] an abbreviation for Allmänna Idrottsklubben, (literally "The General Sports Club" or "The Public Sports Club") is a Swedish football club based at Råsunda stadium in Solna, a municipality in Stockholm County bordering to Stockholm City Centre. The club was formed in 1891 in central Stockholm and the football department was formed in 1896.
League champions in 2009, AIK are currently third in the all-time Allsvenskan table. AIK hold the record for being the Swedish club with most seasons in the top flight. The club qualified for the 1999–2000 UEFA Champions League group stage. The club is affiliated to the Stockholms Fotbollförbund.

True Blood Season 4 Episode 1 Transcript

Did you miss something ?  " lumiere, Decapitating Barbie dolls what the hell kind of baby does that,  have proof, scientific. People are far dumber than they realize."


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True Blood Music - Episode 4.01 – She’s Not There

Episode 4.01 – She’s Not There

“Real Wild Child” by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts

“What’s on Your Mind” by Soda Jerk

“Better Get On” by Danny Wilde

“Calling the Shots” by Misisipi Mike Wolf

“What You Do to Me” by Blakroc feat. Billy Danze, Jim Jones & Nicole Wray

“Dues” by El Camino

“Xcess” by Slick Idiot

“She’s Not There” by Neko Case & Nick Cave -closing credits

Charlaine Harris Tweets her reaction to True Blood Season 4 premier

She tweeted her responses as she watched the premier last night to her publisher Penguin USA.
It only seems right to start our coverage of  Season 4 with her comments.

** Remember to scroll down and start from the bottom to read her comments in order as the episode proceeded.


Thanks to everyone who followed along with us and Charlaine Harris tonight during the #TrueBlood premiere. Hope you enjoyed!

Somehow, I never have dreams like this. -Charlaine Harris

Aha! A plot point! And who’s surprised about Bill’s new job? -Charlaine Harris

Hmm. Dialogue glitch. In the south, “ice-box” is a refrigerator, not a freezer. But we don’t keep cops in them. -CH

Just what Sam needs. A herd to hang with. So shapeshifters are always in shape? - Charlaine Harris

Don’t think being bff’s is in their future.-Charlaine Harris

I love Dale Raoul. Who else makes being a bad mom so delicious? - Charlaine Harris

We're thrilled that she was able to share her thoughts with us after seeing an advanced screening.

Hey all--for those who are confused we're posting on behalf of Charlaine Harris with her reactions to tonight's premiere!

Oh, Jesus, that’s not all that makes Lafayette special. Really. -Charlaine Harris

Tara shows her kinder, gentler side. -Charlaine Harrs

Yeah, we get it, Eric. Bill’s a vampire AND a politician.- Charlaine Harris

Pam gives her all in this Public Vampire Announcement in a post-Edgington world.-Charlaine Harris

That’s the way I make eggs, too.-Charlaine Harris

Rutina said there was a lot more to this scene. Damn. -Charlaine Harris

I don’t think beheading dolls is so weird, right? Right? Charlaine Harris

Way to convince Lafayette! Charlaine Harris

Fiona Shaw = greatness. Charlaine Harris

Lafayette! Challenging hairdo! But fabulous, of course. Charlaine Harris

I’ll send Andy a plaque. I have a couple extra. Charlaine Harris

Hmm. Who’s bossypants now? Charlaine Harris

And Eric, too. Charlaine Harris

Bill looks better than ever, huh? Charlaine Harris

Ryan Kwanten + police uniform = happiness. Charlaine Harris

I’m so glad it’s clean now. I’ll bet you can guess who owns it, right? Charlaine Harris

Hello, Bon Temps cemetery. Goodbye, Earl. Charlaine Harris

Great balls o’ fire! Charlaine Harris

That’s more like it! Charlaine Harris

Thanks to everyone who followed along with us and Charlaine Harris tonight during the #TrueBlood premiere. Hope you enjoyed!

Somehow, I never have dreams like this. -Charlaine Harris #TrueBlood

Aha! A plot point! And who’s surprised about Bill’s new job? -Charlaine Harris

Hmm. Dialogue glitch. In the south, “ice-box” is a refrigerator, not a freezer. But we don’t keep cops in them. -CH

Just what Sam needs. A herd to hang with. So shapeshifters are always in shape? - Charlaine Harris

Don’t think being bff’s is in their future.-Charlaine Harris

I love Dale Raoul. Who else makes being a bad mom so delicious? - Charlaine Harris

Oh, Jesus, that’s not all that makes Lafayette special. Really. -Charlaine

Tara shows her kinder, gentler side. -Charlaine Harrs

Yeah, we get it, Eric. Bill’s a vampire AND a politician.- Charlaine Harris

Pam gives her all in this Public Vampire Announcement in a post-Edgington world.-Charlaine Harris

That’s the way I make eggs, too.-Charlaine Harris

Rutina said there was a lot more to this scene. Damn. -Charlaine Harris

I don’t think beheading dolls is so weird, right? Right? Charlaine Harris

Way to convince Lafayette! Charlaine Harris

Fiona Shaw = greatness. Charlaine Harris

Lafayette! Challenging hairdo! But fabulous, of course. Charlaine Harris

I’ll send Andy a plaque. I have a couple extra. Charlaine Harris

Hmm. Who’s bossypants now? Charlaine Harris

And Eric, too. Charlaine Harris

Bill looks better than ever, huh? Charlaine Harris

Ryan Kwanten + police uniform = happiness. Charlaine Harris

I’m so glad it’s clean now. I’ll bet you can guess who owns it, right? Charlaine Harris

Hello, Bon Temps cemetery. Goodbye, Earl. Charlaine Harris

Great balls o’ fire! Charlaine Harris

That’s more like it! Charlaine Harris

That’s more like it! Charlaine

Aha! I knew it couldn’t all be white tutus and happiness! Charlaine Harris

And the first episode is written by Alexander Woo! I love him! Talked to him at the premiere

And the credits. I’m always excited to see my name. The thrill is NEVER gone. Charlaine

Who expected Gary Cole? CH

Sookie in the land of golden fruit. Have never been sure about the all-white outfits. Yes, Sook – fairy godmother! CH

True Blood Season 4 - Wow --what a blast!

I hope you all had as much fun watching Ep 1 & 2 last night as I did ! What great fun - I have to say it felt a little like Season 1 with the excitement and hope of a great season.


We are gearing up for next Sunday night on Talk Blood and I look forward to hearing from you all  ...

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Enjoy True Blood premier tonight and remember Talk Blood Radio returns next Sunday night !

I know everyone is anxious and ready for True Blood to premier tonight  and boy-oh-boy,  do we want to talk about it on Talk Blood Radio.

We are really excited that tonight HBO will air Episode 1  (on HBO) and  immediately afterwards you can watch Episode 2 on HBO Go ( on the web, iPad or smart phone) – and we want to give everyone a chance to watch both.

After those 2 episode air it would be way too late ( especially for the east coast folks ) to start a radio show. So- we will wait and talk about both Episodes on July 3^rd at 9:30 pm cst. You can listen live on Blogtalk , call-in and join in our fangtastic chatroom, after the Blogtalk Radio show airs live the podcast will be then be available on Blogtalk and on iTunes. I am thrilled to announce that ALL of the Talk Blood co-hosts are returning again this year :

Lisa ( the artist formerly known as @SookieBonTemps) , Andy Swist and Brian Juergens of Camp Blood , Mark Blankenship from Huffington Post, Jef With One F  of the Houston Press, Meredith Woerner of io9.com and Becca Wilcott,  author of the "Truly Madly Deadly the Unofficial True Blood Companion".

WOW – this is the BEST Team in the Sookieverse ! You really want to hear what these guys have to say!

We will also be bringing you some great Talk Blood sponsors –these great small businesses and independent authors are sponsoring Talk Blood episodes. We need more episode sponsors( $50) and we are having an UNBELIEVABLE raffle ( $20) or just donate a few bucks. Please get involved,  advertise yourself, and donate for a chance to win a great prize.

Help us make Talk Blood happen !! Use PayPal or email me truebloodindallas@gmail.com if you need additional information. Thanks “D”

The lusty vampires of Bon Temps bite again

Doll-eyed, Brooklyn-born beauty Deborah Ann Woll may be in her fourth year as newbie vampire Jessica on HBO’s wildly popular series “True Blood,” but the role doesn’t necessarily fit like a comfy pair of shoes.
“It’s been intense,” the 26-year-old Woll said recently about playing Jessica this season. “It’s asked me to try things I haven’t really done before, emotionally, physically and psychologically. It’s been really challenging, but great in that way.”
In its quest to show how supernatural powers wreak havoc on human nature, “True Blood” is nothing if not unpredictable. The show already has a dizzying repertory company of vampires, telepaths, shapeshifters, fairies and a werewolf. In this melange, Bible-thumping teenager Jessica’s transformation from Bill’s (Stephen Moyer) petulant vampire ward into a swoony yet feral bloodsucker has been one of the show’s more enjoyable character arcs.

(Clockwise from top) “True Blood” stars Alexander Skarsgard, Deborah Ann Woll, Jessica Tuck, Stephen Moyer and Kristin Bauer van Straten.

“Originally the role developed because we thought, since Bill is a reluctant vampire, it would be fun to have him turn somebody who becomes a bratty stepchild,” says creator/executive producer Alan Ball. “But very quickly it became clear to us all that Jessica’s really special. Then to bring her and Hoyt together was magical, and she’s turned into one of the main characters on the show now. Her presence is so powerful and vital.”

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The Sunday Conversation: Sam Trammell

The HBO vampire drama 'True Blood' is embarking on Season 4, in which the actor's character, Sam Merlotte, meets a fellow shape-shifter of considerable allure."True Blood's" fourth season opens Sunday night with Sam Trammell returning to HBO's racy vampire drama as Sam Merlotte, a cafe owner and shape-shifter who can turn into any animal he likes and back again. Offstage, Trammell, 40, is also preparing for his debut as the father of twins with his longtime girlfriend, actress Missy Yager.

Tell me about Sam Merlotte's adventures in the new season. I understand you have a new love interest.

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Entertainment WeeklyTrue Blood in 3 collectible covers for sale by EW

This week’s issue of Entertainment Weekly features the cast of True Blood in 3 collectible covers
Yes, I want to buy all 3 collectible covers!
I just want to buy one cover